Real Money

On February 12, 2013, the Company completed the sale of 5,400,000 shares of its 7.875% Series B Cumulative Preferred Stock ("Series B Preferred Stock") at $25.00 per share, for an aggregate total of $135.0 million. Net proceeds after underwriting fees and expenses were approximately $130.5 million. On February 20, 2013, the Company sold 250,000 shares of the additional 810,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock available under the overallotment option. As of March 31, 2013, there were 5,650,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock outstanding.

The Company issued 174,961 shares of our 8.25% Series A Cumulative Preferred Stock ("Series A Preferred Stock") in at-the-market offerings at a weighted average price of $25.51 per share during the first quarter of 2013. As of March 31, 2013, there were 2,180,572 shares of Series A Preferred Stock outstanding, an increase of 8.7% from December 31, 2012.

ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc.

ARMOUR is a Maryland corporation that invests in residential mortgage backed securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government-sponsored entities. Our portfolio consists primarily of securities backed by fixed rate, hybrid adjustable rate, and adjustable rate home loans. ARMOUR is externally managed and advised by ARMOUR Residential Management LLC, an investment advisor registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. intends to qualify and has elected to be taxed as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

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